One thing that I think most of us feel at some point or another when we sit down to create is the pressure to make something really good. Our expectations get the best of us and it can feel like a waste of time to spend an hour creating if there’s no guarantee it will turn into a masterpiece. Feeling like you’re wasting time can easily translate into “I just don’t have time to create” and before you know it, days – weeks – MONTHS go by and you’ve convinced yourself you don’t have enough time to devote to your art…
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How to Avoid Art Store Overwhelm
Let’s face it, the art store can be an overwhelming place! It’s easy to get distracted and excited by so many pretty and colorful things, especially when you’re just beginning your creative journey…
Continue readingTop 10 Tips for How to Create an Art Studio in a Small Space
One thing that used to always hold me back from drawing more often was that I didn’t have a designated space for my art. Or, once I did have a place and was growing my art business, there wasn’t enough storage and I was always moving piles of things out of the way in order to work…
Continue readingThe Blog Gets a Makeover!
I have been working behind the scenes for awhile now on my blog – reorganizing posts, updating links, and re-uploading any broken image files. I recently migrated my blog posts to a new server and it was definitely a project – all of my posts from 2015 and earlier needed their images re-uploaded – yikes! 🙈
Continue readingThe Watercolor Vines Collection…
I knew as I was creating these soothing watercolor vine patterns that they were destined for big things. What began last year as a way to brighten my spirits during the beginning of quarantine painting tiny delicate vines, evolved into a beautiful new 2021 calendar and now an entire collection of lovely items for your desk and home…
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